John Curran 1925-2016
John F. Curran, 91, Holton, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
He was born May 31, 1925, in Delia, the son of John C. and Bettie Adams Curran. He graduated from Denison High School and was a lifelong member of the Holton community.
Mr. Curran served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked for Forbes Supply Depot in the shipping and receiving department, retiring in 1974.
Survivors include 10 nieces and nephews, Connie Renfro and husband Dale, Mike Curran and wife Geneva, Martha Dreitzler and husband Don, Cyndy Degand and husband Jim, Teresa Curran, Tracy Curran, Karen Beightel and husband Gordon, Tom Buehler, Rick Buehler and Lisa Buehler; and many great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Betty Jane Buehler; and a brother, William R. Curran.
Funeral service were held Monday morning at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial with military honors followed in Olive Branch Cemetery at Rossville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436.
